The Grammy award-winning & Tony-nominated musical revue Smokey Joe’s Cafe: The Songs of Leiber & Stoller is set for a revival and rehearsals to begin today. Well, you can̵…
Linked From BroadwayBlack at 03:39PMThe best monologue competition for high school students, in our opinion, has set a date for its 10th anniversary. The August Wilson Monologue Competition, founded by Kenny Leon & Todd Kr…
Linked From BroadwayBlack at 08:13AMOn Monday, April 16, 2018, Mike Yard and Emmy Award-winning actor Rory Albanese will co-host the Urban Arts Partnership 2018 Benefit titled AmplifiED at the Ziegfeld Ballroom (141 West 54th…
Linked From BroadwayBlack at 06:00AMThe Lion King is set to go where no show has ever gone before. One of Broadway’s longest-running musicals has played on every continent except one but soon that will change. Disney t…
Linked From BroadwayBlack at 05:56AMThe New Black Fest at The Lark is here! The 5th annual theatre festival founded by J. Holtham, Jocelyn Prince, & Keith Josef Adkins will take place April 9th – 13th, 2018. The…
Linked From BroadwayBlack at 01:32AMThe moment we’ve been waiting for has arrived, partially. The first cast announcement for the Broadway revival of Once On This Island has been made by producers Ken Davenport and Hu…
Linked From BroadwayBlack at 01:25PMAngela Birchett is a dynamic vocalist & actor. Since deciding to follow her dreams of musical theatre to New York City in 2005, Angela has captivated audiences in several regional and U.…
Linked From BroadwayBlack at 11:00AMWe often hear a great deal about the humanitarian efforts, music projects, and performances of the supposed “top tier” leading actors & actresses of Broadway, but the true wa…
Linked From BroadwayBlack at 05:34PMAt last! Tony Awards season has arrived, and Broadway Black is thrilled to congratulate several leads and new legends for their nominations! Tony Award-winning actress Jane Krakowski and pas…
Linked From BroadwayBlack at 08:26AMEclipsed is returning and this time it’s on television. Well, kind of. According to the press realease: BET International releases a multi-part documentary series chronicling the ascen…
Linked From BroadwayBlack at 07:23PMWatch & Live Tweet with us the 2nd Annual #MLKNow event. Follow us on IG/Twitter/Facebook! @BroadwayBlack Join us today for 2nd Annual #MLKNow celebration for #MLKDay! Watch the livestre…
Linked From BroadwayBlack at 02:04PMAs previously reported, The Broadway Advocacy Collation (BAC) is just getting started and doing so by launching a monthly series in partnership with Columbia Law School titled The Invitatio…
Linked From BroadwayBlack at 03:08PMOften times people think that when you do one thing for a cause that you’ve done your part, the work is then over. Well, the Broadway Black community showed up and showed out for #BW…
Linked From BroadwayBlack at 12:04PMWell, Hello @cynthiaerivo & @joshuahenrynyc 👋🏾👋🏾👋🏾 Lets talk about #TheLast5Years shall we? #BroadwayBlack A photo posted by Broadway Blac…
Linked From BroadwayBlack at 01:41PMTony Award winner Renee Elise Goldsberry will leave her award-winning role as Angelica Schuyler in the record-breaking Broadway musical Hamilton: An American Musical. It has yet to be an…
Linked From BroadwayBlack at 01:29PMIt’s TIME! The TONYS are HERE!!! This is definitely going to be a historic year for #BroadwayBlack — we can feel it. Watch LIVE with us! The American Theatre Wing’s 70th Annual Ton…
Linked From BroadwayBlack at 05:35PMPhotos by Felix Kunze @Felixkunze Creative Direction & Produced by Dual Phocus Productions @dual.phocus Hair & Clothing Stylist: Chloe Chada’ @quintessentially_chloe MUA: Wil…
Linked From BroadwayBlack at 08:45AMThe Drama Desk Awards are happening now! Watch the livestream below and review all the nominations HERE! The post WATCH: The Drama Desk Awards LIVE! appeared first on BroadwayBlack.com.
Linked From BroadwayBlack at 08:15PMAs previously reported, Amber Riley will be taking to the stage on The West End as Effie in Dreamgirls. It will be the first time that a full production has been mounted on a major London st…
Linked From BroadwayBlack at 08:10PMIt’s TIME! The TONYS are HERE!!! This is definitely going to be a historic year for #BroadwayBlack we can feel it. Watch LIVE with us! The American Theatre Wing’s 70th Annual Tony Aw…
Linked From BroadwayBlack at 08:35AMThe casting for the new #HairsprayLive is rolling out and the role we were most curious about was that of “Motormouth Maybelle. Well, we’ve gotten the word and the current Broadw…
Linked From BroadwayBlack at 01:40PMWell, it’s that time! Time to go back to dancing in the streets this summer. After touring the country since 2014, the touring company will land on Broadway Tuesday, July 12 at The Ned…
Linked From BroadwayBlack at 02:01PMThe Broadway Black approved production of Head of Passes by Tarell Alvin McCraney has officially been extended and rightfully so. It will now play until April 24th at the Public Theater. Ton…
Linked From BroadwayBlack at 05:19PMI am still crying tears of laughter as I write this. You have to watch this new video of Lupita Nyong’o, currently starring on Broadway in Eclipsed, as she pranks her castmates. I woul…
Linked From BroadwayBlack at 01:38PMMeet me in St. Louis! Seriously. This summer, Grammy Award-winner Michelle Williams, known for being 1/3 of Destiny’s Child, will return to the stage in a role she knows very well. She…
Linked From BroadwayBlack at 12:03PMThere are few things that make your eyes pop and your jaw drop like the beauty of Black people. Being captured in the right lighting in the right elements can make all the difference in how …
Linked From BroadwayBlack at 04:03PMSchomburg Center is always curating great events. This one is no exception. Continuing with their Theatre Talks event we’ve seen previously with The Color Purple & The Royale, toni…
Linked From BroadwayBlack at 08:12AMTonight there is a livestreamed Times Talks that we think you will definitely enjoy. We had a great time live-tweeting The Color Purple Times Talks with Alice Walker, Jennifer Hudson, &…
Linked From BroadwayBlack at 06:55PMTonight the world received a special treat and the theatre community cherished it the most. The musical that continues to break barriers, Hamilton, performed live at the Grammy Awards from t…
Linked From BroadwayBlack at 10:52PMNeed to know the highlights of The Super Bowl (commercials & performances included, of course!) but you only speak musical? Well, this video is for you. Presented by The Kicker, “S…
Linked From BroadwayBlack at 04:45PMThis landmark musical based on Alice Walker’s novel of the same name follows the the inspirational Celie, as she journeys from childhood through joy and despair, anguish and hope to discov…
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